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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    5h 47m
    $124–415

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 57m
    $228–670

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    30h 38m
    $370–684

  4. Drive  1,745.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rigacar car 1,745.6 km
    17h 36m
    $315–454

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STR - RIX
    7h 31m
    $150–463

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    7h 33m
    $142–499

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    8h 23m
    $155–560

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Rīgabus bus
    31h 24m
    $142–262

  9. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 58m
    $181–318

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    22h 35m
    $354–491

Heidelberg to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,366.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Riga-Pasazieru via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 38m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Mannheim to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–260 and the journey takes 30h 5m.

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